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单词 easter egg
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Easter egg

[ ee-ster eg ]
/ ˈi stər ˌɛg /

noun

a chicken egg that is dyed and often given a figure or design, or an imitation of such an egg, as an egg-shaped candy or chocolate, used at Easter as a gift or decoration.
Digital Technology. an extra feature, as a message or video, hidden in a software program, video game, DVD, etc., and revealed as by an obscure sequence of keystrokes or commands.
Movies, Television. a hidden message, as a cryptic reference, iconic image, or inside joke, that fans are intended to discover in a television show or movie.

Origin of Easter egg

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby Easter egg

East End, East Ender, Easter, Easter cactus, Easter daisy, Easter egg, Easter egg chicken, Easter Island, Easter Islander, Easter-ledges, Easter lily
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Example sentences from the Web for Easter egg

  • The editor thanks Tillie S. for her pretty Easter-egg, with its kind wishes.

    Harper's Young People, May 10, 1881|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Easter egg

Easter egg

noun

an egg given to children at Easter, usually a chocolate egg or a hen's egg with its shell painted
a bonus or extra feature hidden inside a website, computer game, or DVD, that is only revealed after repeated or lengthy viewing or playing
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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